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1” on all sides
10-12 point Times New Roman
Double spaced MARGINS, FONT,
LINE SPACING
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MARGINS
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FONT
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LINE SPACING
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Once after commas, colons, and semicolons within sentences
Twice after punctuation ending sentences SPACING AFTER PUNCTUATION
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Alignment
Flush left
Creating uneven right margin
Paragraph Indentation
5-7 Spaces ALIGNMENT & PARAGRAPH INDENTATION
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Page number appears one inch from the right edge of the paper
On the first line of every page
Beginning with the title page PAGINATION
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Short title
Appears at the top of the pages
Typed flush left
Upper case
Should not exceed 50 characters RUNNING HEAD
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RUNNING HEAD
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General rule: Use active voice rather than passive
Example: “We predicted that....” rather than
“It was predicted that…” ACTIVE VOICE
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PAPER STRUCTURE
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PAPER STRUCTURE
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TO BE CONTINUED… Please go on to Section 2 to continue learning about the APA style.